Probably a once in a lifetime event. Many years ago in
England a friend shot at a crossing cock pheasant at about
twenty yards. The shot was heard to hit but the bird flew
on for about fifty yards or so where it was found dead.
On dressing it had no less than fifteen pellet strikes
but all but two had little or no penetration. Two in the
neck had killed the bird and there was bleeding.
Shell was short of powder or it did not all burn.
That one was down to cartridge failure.
Very rare but can happen.
